Utility Dive | HECO Files Final $205M Grid Modernization Plan
HECO has filed a final Grid Modernization Strategy with state regulators, laying out its plan to build a more resilient grid while meeting the state’s 100 percent renewables by 2045 mandate. HECO estimates it will cost $205 million to update the energy networks of Hawaiian Electric, Maui Electric and Hawaii Electric Light over the next six years.

SECC Member NewsCleanTechnica | Millennials Keen on Smart Energy Technologies & Clean Energy
Millennials (Generation Y) are becoming the largest consumer demographic on the market, overtaking baby boomers. This shift is also helping to redefine customer relationships between clients and utilities, according to a recent report. The report, from SGCC, confirms this shift we are starting to see.

Utility Dive | Arizona Public Service Goes Beyond LEDs with New Efficiency Proposals
APS has proposed a slate of new energy programs and rates that will help customers conserve energy and control their usage, including energy storage, demand response and load management programs. The proposals include incentives for smart thermostats, electric vehicle charging infrastructure, electric school buses and charging infrastructure, energy storage and water heater timers.

Utility Dive | AEP Ohio Proposes $10 Million Electric Vehicle Program
AEP Ohio has reached an agreement with EVCA and several other parties, setting forth a plan to spend almost $10 million on rebates for charging infrastructure in the utility’s Ohio service territory. The plan calls for 300 level 2 charging stations and 75 direct current fast chargers — more than doubling the 280 public charging stations in Ohio today.